Ministry of Coal
Peripheral Development Around Coal Mines
Coal companies in addition to contributing to the DMF, carry out various programmes and activities through their CSR funds benefit the peripheral areas around coal mines. These programmes/activities are majorly undertaken in themes such as Healthcare, Education, Skill Development & Livelihood, Rural Development, Promotion of Sports, environment etc. The major projects/activities undertaken and their intended impact on the socio-economic status of the people are noted below:
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S. No.
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CSR Project/Activity
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Impact
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1
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Skill Development & Livelihood:
- Training of youth from peripheral areas
- Construction of Skill Development centers
- Adoption of Industrial Training Institutes 
- Livelihood development programmes in areas such as agro-forestry, poultry, handicrafts etc.
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- Skill development opportunities for local youth
- Opportunities of formal sector employment after training
- Income generation for local people
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2
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Rural Development:
- Installation of solar lights/high mast LED lights
- Construction of roads
- Water supply through tankers and piped systems, handpumps etc.
- Water treatment plants
- Electrification works
- Construction of community centers
- Adoption of villages for holistic development
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- Improved quality of living for the residents
- Improved connectivity of villages
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3
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Education:
- Upgrading school infrastructure & furniture
- Installation of smart classes
- Provision of Mid-day meals
- Construction of hostels, libraries
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- Better education and nutrition for students with improved learning outcomes
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4
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Healthcare, Nutrition & Sanitation:
- Construction of hospitals & medical colleges
- Development of Anganwadi Centres
- Construction of household and public toilets
- Mobile medical van services
- Providing equipment, ambulances etc. to hospitals
- Promotion of menstrual hygiene methods
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- Better healthcare, nutrition and immunization services
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5
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Promotion of Sports:
- Training of youth in sports
- Construction of sports facilities such as stadiums, sports complexes etc.
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- Promotion of rural sports
- Talent identification and nurturing making them medal candidates
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6
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Environment Conservation:
- Deepening/Renovation of ponds
- Tree plantation
- Construction of check dams
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- Improved ecological balance
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7
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Disaster Management during COVID-19 pandemic:
- Financial support to district administrations and state disaster management authorities
- Arrangement of food for needy persons
- Providing treatment infrastructure and equipment
- Distribution of masks, hand sanitizers, gloves etc.
- Installation of medical oxygen plants in hospitals
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- Better preparedness to deal with the pandemic
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8
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Others:
- Promotion of folk and tribal art forms
- Providing aids, appliances and development of accessibility-enabling infrastructure for differently abled persons
- Development of tourism infrastructure
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- Preservation of art and culture
- Better quality of life for differently abled persons
- Income for local people from increased tourist inflow
This information was given by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.